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Before the iPhone came along it seemed that every manufacturer's main aim was to produce the slimmest, lightest, tiniest phone. Now, however, ease of use is the main order of the day, and - despite their best efforts - HTC's TouchFLO 3D-enabled Windows...
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gadgetshow.channel5.com Updated:
2011-07-31 11:19:35
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HTC Touch Diamond (also known as HTC P3700) is a Pocket PC powered by Windows Mobile 6.1. It boasts of a 3.8in touch screen that has four times more pixels compared to other phones. The user interface is a Vibrant TouchFLO 3D that responds to finger ge...
HTC has come closer to the iPhone here than any other handset manufacturer. It's the best-looking Touch yet, with a more responsive touch wheel and five-way joypad, plus a handy stylus. Specs and features-wise, the Diamond is amply loaded -...
The 2.8-inch touch screen, while compatible with HTC's TouchFLO interface (which lets you flick through screens or photos by swiping your fingertip) is still a fair way behind the iPhone's interface, and the touch sensitivity isn't as accurate...
If the aim is the iPhone 3G, then HTC so nearly struck gold. Or diamond. Only a few niggles meant that this just fell short of the ultra-phone.Best offers for the HTC Touch DiamondeBay.co.uk £229.99 Amazon Marketplace £239.99 HTC Touch Diamond i...
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HTC Diamond review H TC has been developing successful smartphones for some time now. The HTC mobile phones always come equipped with Windows Mobile Software which makes them ideal for business applications, thanks to the excellent synchronization. At...
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itreviews.com Updated:
2011-07-31 11:19:36
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On paper the Touch Diamond is a desirable device. Some of this desirability remains in the real world, but the poor battery life is the biggest of several irritations. The Touch Diamond was first made available SIM-free, but network operators are pick...
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At one time, HTC made handsets for other companies, but it is increasingly making a name for itself in the Windows Mobile space. The Touch Diamond (£450 inc. VAT) has a high-gloss finish and the faceted design on the back helps give it its name. The qua...
Easy to use, Attractive styling, Responsive and fast operation, Great software...
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3g.co.uk Updated:
2011-07-31 11:19:39
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we cant help but feel let down by the HTC Touch Diamond. It looks wonderful and the touch-screen interface simply sparkles, but sadly the usability just isnt there, with the touch-screen proving more a hindrance than a blessing. In addition after us...
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computeractive.co.uk Updated:
2011-07-31 11:19:39
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The main problem with the new Touch Diamond phone from HTC is that it wants to be something it isn't.In this case what it wants to be is an iPhone. It's coming out at the same time as the new 3G iPhone, but it's lacking in more than one area compared w...
Looks good; great game included...
Extremely slow, to the point of being unusable...
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When it comes to beautifully designed, do-everything touchscreen smartphones, the iPhone understandably takes the lions share of the attention. But while other devices have exceeded the iPhones spec, few have come close to its styling or usability un...
Responsive touch screen, TouchFLO 3D user interface, GPS, 3.2 megapixel camera, HSDPA, Wi-Fi...
No memory expansion, No camera flash, No 3.5mm headphone jack, Unimpressive battery life...
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zdnet.co.uk Updated:
2011-07-31 11:19:39
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HTCs Touch Diamond crams a multitude of features into a compact and stylish device, topped off by a flashy user interface. However, the TouchFLO 3D interface has too many rough edges and the battery life is terrible.
HSDPA , WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS, Atrtactive TouchFLO 3D interface on top of Windows Mobile 6.1, Stylish and pocketfriendly...
Very poor battery life, TouchFLO 3D runs slowly and is not always well integrated with Windows Mobile, No expansion slot, No keyboard...
HTCs Touch Diamond crams a multitude of features into a compact and stylish device, topped off by a flashy user interface. However, the TouchFLO 3D interface has too many rough edges and the battery life is terrible...
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Theres no getting away from comparisons to Apples iPhone 3G these days, so here it is: the HTC Touch Diamond was built as a follow up to the HTC Touch, launched last year as a Windows Mobile-based competitor for the original iPhone. The HTC Touch...
The HTC Touch Diamond is a nice phone with a better camera than the 3iPhone 3G and other extras that will help make it a good rival, as long as HTC is able to spread its new Taiwan price of £50 to other parts of the world. Dan Nystedt Lowest online p...
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A true Diamond in the rough. The latest HTC device has some great features and some real thought has been put into its interface but there’s no doubt that it more hamstrung than helped by its Windows Mobile background. Despite the excellent3D interface...
A true Diamond in the rough. The latest HTC device has some great features and some real thought has been put into its interface but there’s no doubt that it more hamstrung than helped by its Windows Mobile background. Despite the excellent3D interf...
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The first thing that struck us about the Diamond was how small it was. We were expecting something altogether more iPhone-like in both size and weight, but the HTC is a fair bit smaller - 102 x 51 x 11.5mm to 115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3mm - and, at 110g, its...
The Touch Diamond may not be perfect, but its small, light, well equipped and comes with a smooth, clever and reliable 3D user interface that looks great and keeps you well away from Windows Mobile. The screen and web browser are both particularly fi...
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shinyshiny.tv Updated:
2011-07-31 11:19:40
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Having been very, very, very excited about the launch of the HTC Diamond when it was announced, you can imagine my delight at getting my hands on my very own. I mention at the end that Im going to give it a few days more to see if it could replace my...
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Just like some of my other Windows Mobile community friends I am now the proud owner of a new UK spec. HTC Touch Diamond, complete with the latest ROM build.Ive only just started to use this full retail version and while it is essentially the saem dev...
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UPDATE: Since we first reviewed the Touch Diamond, HTC has released a ROM update designed to solve one of the big problems we highlighted - its lack of speed. And, to a large extent, it works: there are now no unbearable delays within the TouchFlo 3D i...
Some excellent touches promise so much - including a great screen and web browser - but in use it still can't match the iPhone...
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expertreviews.co.uk Updated:
2011-07-31 11:19:42
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HTCs Touch Diamond is by far the smallest and slimmest phone in the group. Its sharp-cornered profile looks slick and, apart from the diamond facets on the rear, its attractive. The Diamond has not only fast HSDPA mobile data for quick on-the-mo...
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EISA.eu Updated:
2011-07-31 11:19:42
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Here’s a device that is certain to attract undivided attention from gadget connoisseurs everywhere. The Touch Diamond’s glossy, shiny case contains an operating system based on Windows Mobile v6.1 Pro, enhanced with a new 3D TouchFlo interface. Images...
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If you arent fussed about multimedia and just want to stay connected on the go, this is certainly one to watch...
HSDPA, Wi-Fi, GPS, interface, no sign of Mobile 6.1...
No external storage, no 3.5mm jack, prototype we tested was sluggish...
If you arent fussed about multimedia and just want to stay connected on the go, this is certainly one to watch...
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Before the iPhone came along it seemed that every manufacturer’s main aim was to produce the slimmest, lightest, tiniest phone. Now, however, ease of use is the main order of the day, and – despite their best efforts – HTC’s TouchFLO 3D-enabled Windows...
Slim, sleek, powerful and good value, but poor battery life rules this phone out of the running...
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When weighing up whether to buy the HTC Touch Diamond, we’d suggest you keep one dominant image in your mind: a set of old-fashioned scales. On the left, we’ll put the bad stuff. And on the right, we’ll throw in all the good. Very little about this pro...
Excellent touches promise so much, including a great screen and browser, but in use it’s unbearably slow...
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gadgetguy.com.au Updated:
2011-11-07 15:40:15
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Alex KidmanHTCs Touch Diamond marries the sophisticated utility of a smartphone with the elegance of a slim candy bar phone, and the result is a high tech phone that doesnt actually look too techy at all. Despite that, it is quite capable, being...
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Makers of Windows Mobile smartphones are very much like builders of PCs and notebooks running Microsofts desktop operating system. They can do innovative things with the hardware in terms of design and features but the interface and software experien...
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channelnews.com.au Updated:
2011-11-07 15:40:17
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From the Apple iPhone to the LG KF700, the touch generation of phones have finally arrived. These new phones not only offer touch-sensitive screens, it also provides users with applications that redefine how a mobile phone should be. HTC?s latest offer...
Design; Intuitive TouchFLO; Connectivity options (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB, HSDPA); A lot of features and functions...
Some icons are small and hard to press; Phone sometimes hangs; No 3.5mm jack; Poor battery life...
The best smartphone around... If Apples iPhone is not part of your equation...
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smarthouse.com.au Updated:
2011-11-07 15:40:17
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From the Apple iPhone to the LG KF700, the touch generation of phones have finally arrived. These new phones not only offer touch-sensitive screens, it also provides users with applications that redefine how a mobile phone should be. HTC’s latest offe...
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Perhaps the only device currently on the market that can claim to be a true competitor to the iPhone 3G, HTCs Touch Diamond is an impressive looking smartphone packed with features. The TouchFLO 3D interface is designed to make using this Windows Mobi...
Design, TouchFLO design and interface, HSDPA 7.2, 4GB internal storage, Wi-Fi, A-GPS, Opera browser...
Interface is sluggish and slow, text entry is tedious, still requires stylus for more complex operations, no 3.5mm headphone jack, no memory card slot...
The much-hyped Touch Diamond had plenty of potential, but ultimately it is a hugely frustrating phone to use. A great display, stylish design and reasonable browser are let down by a sluggish and slow user interface. Unfortunately, the great eye candy...
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Zdnet.com.au Updated:
2011-11-07 15:40:18
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HTCs Touch Diamond crams a multitude of features into a compact and stylish device, topped off by a flashy user interface. However, the TouchFLO 3D interface has too many rough edges and the battery life is terrible. HTC has established itself as argu...
HSDPA , WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS, Atrtactive TouchFLO 3D interface on top of Windows Mobile 6.1, Stylish and pocketfriendly...
Very poor battery life, TouchFLO 3D runs slowly and is not always well integrated with Windows Mobile, No expansion slot, No keyboard...
The Touch Diamond is a compelling prospect on paper, but the reality is, unfortunately, considerably less appealing.
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Heres our photo view of the HTC Touch Diamond. Its a thin, sleek handset with some wonderful design touches. This is a definite design shift from previous handsets - nothing but the miniUSB port is the same. Ive literally had the phone for an hour...
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Video review: The sexiest Windows Mobile phone yet. Only the sluggish menus and camera let it down...
Compact, trim and stylish design. Stunning VGA quality touch-screen. Improved UI design. Fast connectivity...
Disappointingly vapid camera and video performance. No option to expand memory. Windows OS not ideal...
The iPhone retains its title, but this is easily the best touchscreen phone to come from outside of Cupertino...
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If a Windows Mobile device was ever eagerly awaited it was the Touch Diamond from HTC. Small, sleek and with a version of HTC’s fancy TouchFLO interface that was expected to knock the socks off its predecessor, the arrival of the HTC Touch Diamond was...
Small, Great screen, TouchFLO 3G is impressive, WiFi and GPS...
Poor battery life, No expansion for built in memory, No 3.5mm headset jack...
What a small, neat and desirable device this is! Until you take into consideration its poor battery life, lack of memory expansion, and a few other niggles...
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HTC has a reputation for producing some of the best-looking smartphones in the business, but the svelte Touch Diamond " launched less than a month after the iPhone 3G " ups the ante considerably. It's tiny compared to other smartphones, particula...
Compact size, Stylish design, Packed with features...
No memory card slot, GPS software not included, Lacklustre speaker, Proprietary headphone jack...
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FIRST there was the plain old HTC Touch, a slim but quite functional Pocket PC phone device. The thing about the HTC Touch was that it featured the proprietary TouchFLO interface, which was an attempt at making the plain Windows Mobile interface into...
Nice size; TouchFLO 3D interface looks really good.
TouchFLO 3D slows down when there’s a lot of applications running in the background; battery life could be better; speakerphone function next to useless.
Just like the Touch and the Touch Dual, the Touch Diamond has really taken great strides in making the whole Windows Mobile interface a lot nicer to look at, if not necessarily easier to use. In fact, if the Touch Diamond is anything to go by, HTC w...
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accessorygeeks.com Updated:
2011-07-31 11:19:33
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There was the HTC Touch and now Sprint offers a brand new phone with improved operation, the HTC Touch Diamond. The HTC Touch Diamond offers a greater operation, superb performance and supposed Sprint’s EV-DO Rev. A network and multimedia services. The...
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Digitaltrends.com Updated:
2011-07-31 11:19:34
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Video Review: We found that the overall design of the HTC Diamond Touch Smartphone is great, but the operating system was sluggish, holding back a potentially great phone...
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gamerwok.com Updated:
2011-07-31 11:19:34
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In December 2008, I (FatYoshi) decided to take the plunge on my first smartphone. The Motorola Razr that I was using beforehand was the most advanced phone I owned so going to the HTC Touch Diamond wasn’t baby steps; it was dinosaur steps.As Nguy can...
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The iPod is a household name now, and the iPhone is rapidly joining it in that regard. The iPhone isnt the only smart phone with a touch screen, however. Many companies are getting the hint that consumers want this on their cell phones and MP3 players...
HTC is well known for their PDA and smart phone. They ruled this market until Apple rolled into town and shook things up a bit. This is HTCs first new release since the iPhone hit shelves, and from looking at this phone, HTC isnt sitting back and see...
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letstalk.com Updated:
2011-07-31 11:19:34
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Sleek, slick, and packed with features, the HTC Touch Diamond has a lot to offer (3G and WiFi connectivity), some curious omissions (no expansion card slot), and features that are both impressive and sometimes puzzling (that TouchFlo interface). If a t...
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With a chiseled black case and stunning 2.8-inch touchscreen, the HTC Touch diamond is one the sharpest smartphones we’ve laid eyes on recently, both literally and figuratively. Unfortunately, HTC’s glossy TouchFLO interface slapped over...
Fashionable exterior, Ultra-sharp display, Quality camera, Attractive interface...
Molasses-slow performance, Dated menus under TouchFLO, Interface requires stylus, *...
Despite warm initial impressions of both the phone and its TouchFLO interface, extended use proved that the hardware inside wasn’t ready to handle such a graphically heavy system running on a dated architecture like Windows Mobile 6.1. Short of...
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smartphonetoday.com Updated:
2011-07-31 11:19:34
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We cant help thinking of the HTC Touch Diamond as the iPhone Mini, the pocketable model that Apple never got around to making. Of course, that comparison only goes skin-deep. The Diamond has a gorgeous, vibrantly colored touch screen, like the iPhone...
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pdastreet.com Updated:
2011-07-31 11:19:34
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We cant help thinking of the HTC Touch Diamond as the iPhone Mini, the pocketable model that Apple never got around to making. Of course, that comparison only goes skin-deep. The Diamond has a gorgeous, vibrantly colored touch screen, like the iPhone...
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absolutegadget.com Updated:
2011-07-31 11:19:34
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These days it's impossible to review a touchscreen phone without comparing it to the iPhone. So, is the HTC Touch Diamond a true competitor for Apple? Well, for starters the Diamond is not entirely touch, but features a five-way joypad and call button...
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wirelessinfo.com Updated:
2011-07-31 11:19:34
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The HTC Touch Diamond sounds like smartphone heaven with its VGA touchscreen, 4GB of internal storage, 3.2-megapixel camera, WiFi, GPS, and compact size in a slick form factor. Its screen is really vibrant and easy on the eyes, and a lot of internal st...
On paper, the Touch Diamond promises the cellular equivalent of 007-level debonair style and efficiency, but it feels more like a junior agent-in-training in the end. Its remarkably capable with its Windows Mobile operating system, but the TouchFLO i...
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phonedog.com Updated:
2011-07-31 11:19:35
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With its unique body and incredibly sleek interface, HTCs Touch Diamond is a beautiful, distinguished handset. The crisp display is a joy to play with, and the screen is very responsive to the touch. The accelerometers are equally sensitive and accur...
Stunning hardware design and elegant software user interface; front panel is subdued, intuitive and refined; display is bright and sharp with excellent contrast; sensitive touch-screen; amazing orientation and localized haptic feedback capabilities; se...
Stylus is a virtual requirement for accessing certain parts of the user interface; landscape mode is underutilized and landscape QWERTY availability is far too rare; some minor integration flaws between Windows Mobile 6.1 and TouchFLO 3D; no memory exp...
With its unique body and incredibly sleek interface, HTCs Touch Diamond is a beautiful, distinguished handset. The crisp display is a joy to play with, and the screen is very responsive to the touch. The accelerometers are equally sensitive and accura...
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The Touch Diamond combines style and the powerful Windows Mobile platform that many business users need with the HTC TouchFLO 3D user interface. The Diamond does make a few concessions, however, that are sure to put some potential users off.
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May Dimensions 102 x 51 x 11.5 mm Weight 110 g Type TFT touchscreen, 65K colors Size 480 x 640 pixels, 2.8 inches - TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation- Accelerometer sensor for...
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Video Review: Were getting intimate with the HTC Touch Diamond phone, which isnt the iPhone and doesnt run on Googles Android, but wants to prove its worth in the current market nonetheless...
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We met with HTC at CTIA Wireless this morning for a hands-on with their latest Windows Mobile smartphones. Sprint’s Touch Pro and Touch Diamond were on show, while the non-touchscreen S740 made an appearance as well. The Diamond is basically the same d...
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The new HTC Touch Diamond gets its name from the beveled edges of the back case. At first glance, it may strike you as something ordinary, even a run-of-the-mill Windows Mobile PDA. But slowly, all the extras will start coming to light. For start...
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x201c;Let’s face it, phones on Windows Mobile platform are still lagging seriously behind less-advanced commercial brands in terms of sales. So why hasn’t a major Windows Mobile phone company thought about doing a limited edition phone...
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When the original HTC Touch launched, critics charged that it had conflicting personalities: it wanted to be a home users device, with a simple touchscreen interface, but was really too attached to its business-like Windows Mobile side to truly work...
Exceptional 640x480 screen; more responsive than the original Touch, Much better media player and overall TouchFLO interface, Opera Mobile a clear edge over other Windows Mobile phones, Above average battery and call quality in its category, EVDO Rev...
Still a "confused" UI: requires switches between dpad, finger, and stylus input.
If compared in isolation to 2007s Touch, the Touch Diamond would be a resounding success; outside of accessible storage and the questionable directional pad, it represents an upgrade in virtually every category. The Diamond is the first Touch phone, i...
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Cell-phone maker HTC understands that software design is important. Many of its smart devices run Windows Mobile, a full-featured, flexible OS thats usually let down by a combination of inadequate hardware and balky control schemes. Thats why the c...
Good voice quality. Gorgeous, ultra-slim design. High resolution VGA screen and interface graphics. Takes sharp, detailed photos.
Buggy. Poor battery life. Lacks 3G support. No memory card slot. TouchFLO interface is balky. Awful speakerphone.
HTCs most ambitious effort yet, the Touch Diamond dazzles with sharp looks and a beautiful screen, but its held back by a hodgepodge of sluggish software and too-touchy controls...
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Smartdevicecentral.com Updated:
2011-07-31 11:19:37
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Cell-phone maker HTC understands that software design is important. Many of its smart devices run Windows Mobile, a full-featured, flexible OS thats usually let down by a combination of inadequate hardware and balky control schemes. Thats why the com...
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msmobiles.com Updated:
2011-07-31 11:19:38
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We have published by now several reviews of various aspects of HTC Touch Diamond (see the list at the end of this story!), but now here we are publishing an overall review of HTC Touch Diamond phone. After long time of using, afer release of the latest...
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HTC has a reputation for producing some of the best-looking smartphones in the business, but the svelte Touch Diamond " launched less than a month after the iPhone 3G " ups the ante considerably. It's tiny compared to other smartphones, particula...
Compact size, Stylish design, Packed with features...
No memory card slot, GPS software not included, Lacklustre speaker, Proprietary headphone jack...
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smape.com Updated:
2011-07-31 11:19:38
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Microsoft is currently the absolute leader on the global software market. Bill Gates left the company on an economical rise – more than 90% of the world’s personal computers run a Windows operating system. Of course, the giant is energetically oppose...
HTC Touch Diamond makes a revolution in the world of Windows Mobile. Portable and powerful, it’s fully worth of its price. The short battery life and the casing’s vulnerability to dirt and grease are the two and only weak sides, but that doesn...
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The Touch Series of handsets from HTC just got better with the release of the Touch Diamond. The handset boasts of a completely new TouchFLO interface and as the name suggests its entire interaction is touch oriented. This slick handset is the first to...
Powerful Processor, Windows Mobile 6.1, Full Touchscreen, 4GB internal Memory, GPS, WiFi.
Slow, Build Quality, Fingerprint magnet, Poor Utilization of Touch Wheel, Battery Life, SIM Locked, No memory card slot, Heating, No 3.5mm jack.
The HTC Touch Diamond sells for around Rs. 26,700 with a 1-year warranty. The phone comes locked to Airtel network. After all that Ive said you now must have realized that the phone is not all that great. There is a lot that goes against this phone...
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akihabaranews.com Updated:
2011-07-31 11:19:39
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Heres one of the most elegant and beautiful WiMo devices available on the market, the HTC Touch Diamond. When it was announced earlier this year I was amazed by the beauty of this little beast, but wondered how nice this PDA phone would actually be. Y...
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v3.co.uk Updated:
2011-07-31 11:19:39
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The main problem with the new Touch Diamond phone from HTC is that it wants to be something it isnt. In this case what it wants to be is an iPhone. Its coming out at the same time as the new 3G iPhone, but its lacking in more than one area compared...
Looks good; great game included...
Extremely slow, to the point of being unusable...
A great idea in theory, but in practice the Touch Diamond is fatally flawed...
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A feature-packed smartphone in a designer shell. Unfortunately what the Touch Diamond has in looks, it sadly lacks in usability. Related links HTC Touch Diamond promised speed increase via new ROM HTC warns Touch Diamond buyers HTC launches Touch Pro H...
A devilishly handsome handset that packs an array of features despite its svelte size...
The 3D TouchFLO interface is not very user friendly.Look and Feel...
A feature-packed smartphone in a designer shell. Unfortunately what the Touch Diamond has in looks, it sadly lacks in usability...
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Well, even the best diamond specimens have imperfections, whether they are visible to the naked eye or less so. Yet, last time we checked they were still quite worth it. The situation is a bit similar with HTCs own precious stone. The Touch Diamond h...
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FIRST there was the plain old HTC Touch, a slim but quite functional Pocket PC phone device. The thing about the HTC Touch was that it featured the proprietary TouchFLO interface, which was an attempt at making the plain Windows Mobile interface into s...
Just like the Touch and the Touch Dual, the Touch Diamond has really taken great strides in making the whole Windows Mobile interface a lot nicer to look at, if not necessarily easier to use.In fact, if the Touch Diamond is anything to go by, HTC will...
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At that price no GPS? what are they thinking? almost all the handsets in this price bracket have gps...
Faster than earlier Touch phones, TouchFLO is snazzy and functional, Plenty of great features, 3.2MP autofocus camera...
Battery life needs to be improved, Some more RAM would be nice, No expandable memory slot...
The Touch brand from the HTC stable has certainly evolved. From the Touch to the Dual and now the Touch Diamond, it feels like a planned strategy. All these phones were launched in a short span of time, while adopting significant design and feature-lis...
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There's no getting away from comparisons to Apple's iPhone 3G these days, so here it is: the HTC Touch Diamond was built as a follow up to the HTC Touch, launched last year as a Windows Mobile-based competitor for the original iPhone. UPDATE: HTC Touc...
The HTC Touch Diamond is a nice phone with a better camera than the 3iPhone 3G and other extras that will help make it a good rival, as long as HTC is able to spread its new Taiwan price of £50 to other parts of the world...
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High Tech Computer (HTC) has recently rolled out their latest kid on the block, the HTC Touch Diamond that boasts stylish design, connectivity and outstanding user experience in Singapore. Before immensely popular iPhone was officially launched last y...
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The Diamond has been with me now for about two weeks and I have reached a verdict: Fail. I had very high hopes for the Diamond; I wanted it to wipe the smile off Apple’s face, and be a proper competitor to the unstoppable iPhone. But alas it isn&rs...
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No question, so far Windows Mobile smartphone cameras were pretty basic and users mostly got 1.3 megapixel cameras only or - if lucky - a 2 megapixel camera with fixfocus. However, with the recent launched and upcoming new Windows Mobile smartphones, t...
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geardiary.com Updated:
2011-07-31 11:19:40
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Just thought I’d post an update on my experience with the Diamond after using it as my main phone for the last few days. My first impressions report wasn’t particularly positive, and while some things have been slightly better with some tweaks...
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infosyncworld.com Updated:
2011-07-31 11:19:40
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Check out our video of the sharp new HTC Touch Diamond, including a look at some tilt-action gaming.
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This luxury touchscreen phone sports an intuitive and fun touch interface, a desktop-like Web browser, and the sharpest display on the block.
Highest resolution of any touchscreen phone, Sleek overall design, Built-in accelerometer, Integrated GPS, Good Opera browser and YouTube application...
Very expensive, Typing a challenge on small touchscreen, keyboard, So-so phone reception, No SD Card slot...
HTC is asking a premium for this unlocked phone—$779 is a lot of money given that you could buy nearly four iPhone 3Gs for the same price. However, in return, you’re getting a unique and fairly versatile device that can be used the world over...
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I’ve been looking forward to the arrival of the Touch Diamond for quite some time. Windows Mobile used to be my mobile platform of choice, but since using the Nokia N95 and N95 8GB, I have been swayed over to the Series 60 OS. The N95 8GB has been m...
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Never believe the hype - it's a saying that I place great faith in, because (most of the time) it's true. I've lost count of the number of times a movie that's been hyped as the "must see" of the year, complete with fabulous trailers and impressive specia...
Never believe the hype - it's a saying that I place great faith in, because (most of the time) it's true. I've lost count of the number of times a movie that's been hyped as the "must see" of the year, complete with fabulous trailers and impressive specia...
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Just got the HTC Touch Diamond smartphone today and I can tell you that it’s a pretty nice little gizmo. I’ll be taking it for a spin over the next few weeks, so if you have any questions about it or if you’d like me to try out any particular features...
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The HTC Touch Diamond is an ambitious smartphone. It is clearly intended to compete head-to-head with the iPhone, and appeal to the average consumer, not the business users that most Windows Mobile smartphones are sold to. To do this, HTC has come up w...
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mobileblah.com Updated:
2011-07-31 11:19:41
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The HTC Touch was the first real competition the iPhone faced, even if it didn’t necessarily set out to be. HTC was surely trying to capitalize on the popularity of Apple’s all-touch device, but Windows Mobile is a more open though much clunkier UI tha...
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The Touch Diamond has been lauded as the most important device that HTC will release this year. Its design, in terms of software customizations, hardware features, and aesthetics, are significant departures from what youre used to seeing with Wind...
Most petite Windows Mobile 6.1 Pro device available, Combines groundbreaking onefinger UI with powerful Windows Mobile 6.1 features, Fantastic software customizations, Touchscreen differentiates between finger and stylus, Slim and attractive design, 3D An...
Default "Fast Sleep" mode during a call disables the Call End button, Less than stellar battery life, Some of the TouchFLO 3D animations are too slow, Finger smudges all over, Current 3G model only works on 900/2100Mhz networks (I.E. Not AT&T), No Start/O...
At first I expected to hate the new user interface on the Touch Diamond. Its actually not as annoying as I thought and has the potential for greatness after tweaking it a bit. The hardware buttons I thought would be completely unusable, but it tur...
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The HTC Touch,with its TouchFLO interface, launched just before the iPhone in June 2007; was certainly no iPhone in terms of user interface. What leaps and bounds from HTC in just a year: TouchFLO 3D on the Diamond and upcoming Touch Pro has considera...
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The HTC Touch Diamond is finally in our office and you can count on it getting all the attention it deserves. Just as a little teaser we decided to give you this short preview of the highly sought after gadget that seems to have it all...
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I previously wrote up my first impressions of HTC’s Touch Diamond when I had some fondling time at Mobius this year. At the time I mentioned how it was smaller than I had expected and that the touch screen response was spot on. I also wasn’t sure if th...
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Hardware Design: Let’s get the good stuff out of the way first: this is a sleek, well balanced, attractive handset. It sits well in your hand and feels almost perfectly weighted. There are certainly smaller and thinner phones out there, but HTC has str...
As we said at the beginning of the review, this is one of the most visually attractive Windows Mobile handsets we’ve used. The physical design is impressive, and the Touch FLO 3D interface is a thing of aesthetic beauty. Unfortunately, the performance...
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mobileburn.com Updated:
2011-07-31 11:19:42
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So whats the final word on the HTC Touch Diamond? Well, it would be "see", as in "Wait and see." I think it is just too early to say what the future holds for this device. Especially since Ive been unable to test t...
VGA screen, slick finger UI, amazing Opera browser...
Software glitches, glossy body, odd dpad, no U.S. 3G...
So whats the final word on the HTC Touch Diamond? Well, it would be "see", as in "Wait and see." I think it is just too early to say what the future holds for this device. Especially since Ive been...
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The HTC Touch was the first real competition the iPhone faced, even if it didn’t necessarily set out to be. HTC was surely trying to capitalize on the popularity of Apple’s all-touch device, but Windows Mobile is a more open though much clunkier UI tha...
TouchFLO 3D is good enough to compete with Apple’s acclaimed interface, The Diamond is the perfect size and weight, Open platform, though the VGA screen might mess up third party offerings, Attention to detail in both the design and software, Teeter, Definite “wow” factor...
Despite more memory, it still lags at time, HTC music player needs work, Concerns about reception, at least for now...
We are overall very impressed with HTC’s latest super-phone. TouchFLO 3D is an amazing overlay that proves to be much more than eye candy. Opera Mobile is the best mobile web experience we’ve encountered yet. It’s a very powerful device for both the bu...
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mobilitytoday.com Updated:
2011-07-31 11:19:42
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Over the next 2 weeks we will be reviewing the HTC Touch Diamond and answering all of your questions you might have on this device. The unit we will be reviewing is a final production European release Diamond. Unfortunately many in the USA were under t...
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Heres our photo view of the HTC Touch Diamond. Its a thin, sleek handset with some wonderful design touches. This is a definite design shift from previous handsets - nothing but the miniUSB port is the same. Ive literally had the phone for an hour...
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Video review: The sexiest Windows Mobile phone yet. Only the sluggish menus and camera let it down...
Compact, trim and stylish design. Stunning VGA quality touch-screen. Improved UI design. Fast connectivity...
Disappointingly vapid camera and video performance. No option to expand memory. Windows OS not ideal...
The iPhone retains its title, but this is easily the best touchscreen phone to come from outside of Cupertino...
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hhcmag.com Updated:
2011-07-31 11:19:42
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May 6, 2008 -- HTC, of course, is the Taiwanese PDA maker that rose to fame when it collaborated with Microsoft and Compaq on the initial iPAQ Pocket PC. The companys superior design and execution allowed them to quickly become a force in the Poc...
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tech-faq.com Updated:
2011-07-31 11:19:43
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HTC Touch Diamond: A Smartphone in any Facet The HTC Touch Diamond lived up to being the first real competitor for iPhone. It is taller and thinner than HTC Touch, its predecessor, while it packs a punch with its array of multimedia features. True to...
Slimmer than HTC Touch, its predecessor ,It does not need a memory card slot because of its 4 GB internal storage. ,It has a higher VGA display resolution than its predecessor or the iPhone...
The screen attracts a lot of fingerprints making it look oily and unclean...
The HTC Touch Diamond has a solid feel and is very comfortable in the hands. Its design is simply elegant; its faceted cover gives it a personality apart from other PDA phones.
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The HTC Diamond on Verizon is an older device, and took its sweet time coming to the carrier. It remains the smallest touch screen phone around however...
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The HTC Touch Diamond cell phone comes in many different versions. The newly released HTC Touch Diamond from Verizon has benefited from several revisions and has evolved into a pretty smart touch phone. We took an in-depth look into the Diamond that Ve...
While we are not big fans of Windows Mobile, this phone’s additional TouchFlo interface made it much more useable as well as more fun to use. It has better battery life than most Windows Mobile phones. It also has useful features like a good camera...
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The Sprint HTC Touch Diamond [CHECK PRICES] is a CDMA variant of the device first announced by HTC earlier this year, and the first version of the Touch Diamond to hit the U.S. It is a touch-based Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional Smartphone with a wide...
The Touch Diamond represents years of design evolution for HTC, and theyve clearly put a lot of thought into how to build better smartphones over the years. But while the Diamond is a winner visually, both in terms of its exterior design and the Tou...
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It’s hard to avoid making comparisons to Apple’s iPhone when you mention the HTC Touch Diamond. Although they are very different phones running on different operating systems, the Touch Diamond is arguably one of the closest competitors in the...
As a whole, HTC did a good job when designing this phone and the TouchFLO 3D interface. Although there are a few things we’d change (like adding a 3.5mm audio jack and a microSD slot), none of these things are deal breakers. Assuming you can live wi...
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Since the introduction of the Apple iPhone and the LG Prada, the slate PDA form factor has taken a hold within smartphones. At the same time, device makers have been taking the idea of touch-as-interface to the next level. Forgoing the stylus, it seems...
You will have to pardon me if I don't come off as extra excited about the Diamond. Yes, the screen and browser are unbelievable in person. But the usability after getting past TouchFLO 3D, limiting battery life, and way too twitchy motion sensor leave...
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techreviewsource.com Updated:
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HTC seems to always be on the cutting edge of cell phone technology and with the HTC Touch Diamond, it certainly lives up to its reputation. The new Sprint version of the Touch Diamond improves upon the unlocked version that was popular over the p...
Beautiful design, Vibrant touch screen display, EVDO Rev A support, TouchFLO 3D interface, GPSenabled...
Sluggish performance at times, No expansion card slot, Small QWERTY onscreen keyboard...
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You might remember that when I attended the Seattle Mobius in May, I was given the European version of the HTC Touch Diamond, which for network reasons I opted to have sent to Mitchell in Australia. The Diamond version he received and reviewed was at...
This is a great looking touch interface phone and all of the Windows Mobile bells and whistles; this US version has removed many of the issues that seemed to plague the Euro version; plenty of ROM and RAM, as well as a 4GB internal drive; gorgeous pho...
I have to complain about the Weather program yet again…there, I’m done; battery life seems worse than expected; hope that 4GB is enough for you, as there is no expansion slot...
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With its ultra sharp stunning VGA screen, sleek construction, fabulous TouchFLO 3D interface and exquisite details, it isnt a wonder so many of us just fell in love with the original HTC Touch Diamond. However, as with many new phones, it didnt d...
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Recently, I reviewed the HTC Touch Diamond, an overachieving smartphone with plenty of killer features. It packed a full-blown VGA LCD, a beautiful TouchFLO user interface shell, GPS, and Wi-Fi into a small, sleek form factor. Unfortunately, poor bat...
Classy styling. Gorgeous, high-resolution screen. Beautiful interface graphics. Solid Web browser (and overall software bundle).
Dismal battery life. TouchFLO is inconsistent in spots. Subpar video playback. No memory card slot. Gets very hot during calls (more so than the iPhone).
With its 3G support and much lower (subsidized) price, Sprints version of the Touch Diamond makes more sense than the unlocked version, but its poor battery life and assorted software-related issues remain drawbacks...
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This touchscreen phone offers an elegant design and fun interface along with speedy surfing, but is it worth the $50 premium over the iPhone 3G?...
Beautiful design, Opera browser included, Fast data speeds, Good camera...
Keyboard blocks some menus, Expensive, Mediocre battery life, No microSD slot...
A luxury touchscreen phone with a better Web browsing experience than the Samsung Instinct, Sprint’s Touch Diamond takes the original unlocked GSM version that we reviewed June 2008 and adds support for services like the Sprint Music Store and Sprin...
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When we looked at the GSM HTC Touch Diamond that was released overseas in June 2008, we liked what we saw, with a few caveats. The smartphone featured HTCs new TouchFLO 3D user interface, which could be a tad laggy at times (much improved with subseq...
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gadgetreview.com Updated:
2014-01-03 19:24:20
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Mobile Burn got their hands on Sprint’s soon to be launched HTC Touch Diamond smartphone. Overall they recommend the touchscreen device and noted a few improvements over the original Touch. For instance, Sprint has added a larger battery life, by as...
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Email us at mossbergsolution@wsj.com. Find this and other columns and videos online free at the All Things Digital Web site: http://walt.allthingsd.com Published on September 3, 2008 Print Sphere Comment Tagged: The Mossberg Solution | permalink...
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HTCs Touch Diamond ($350 with a two-year contract) is a well-designed Windows Mobile smart phone whose compact, candy-bar design widens its appeal.At 4 by 2 inches, the case of the Touch Diamond is about as wide as the Apple iPhone 3Gs screen is. And...
Good call quality, Excellent documentation...
Occasionally sluggish interface, Small keyboard...
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We haven’t touched on the Diamond’s GPS department in this installment, nor have we covered its accelerometer and the way it’s utilized it and the TouchFLO 3D user interface that is one of this phone’s main selling points. But rest assured we’ll get b...
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hardwarezone.com.sg Updated:
2014-01-19 07:15:23
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It was not so long ago when Windows Mobile enthusiasts got a little treat from HTC with the introduction of the HTC Touch, the first of many Touch series devices that have reached our shores in the past few months. More importantly, HTCs innovative To...
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The Touch Diamond gets the company as close to the concept of a mass-market Windows Mobile powered device as they have never been before. And if the Diamond will turn out to be a flop for some strange reasons, the next generation model, its follow-up...
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That’s about time we wound up our story on the HTC Touch Diamond’s hardware. Back when the HTC Touch saw release, we were very careful with our forecasts, as we weren’t sure whether the mass-market would deem it overly complicated regardless of all UI...
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HTC Corp. is a company famous for its Smartphones, and often jumps out of the ordinary with innovative and modern designs. The company was founded in 1997 and very soon became a hit with leading mobile operators as well as end users around the world...
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